Peepli Live(2010)
Hindi110 mins
Peepli Live (2010) is a 110-minute Hindi film directed by Anusha Rizvi. Starring Sitaram Panchal, Shalini Vatsa and Shanker Raman. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Peepli Live stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2010.
Director:Anusha Rizvi
Mood:
darkfunnyemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 13 August 2010
- Director
- Anusha Rizvi
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A poor farmer plans to kill himself so his family can get government aid. News of his plan spreads, turning his personal crisis into a huge media spectacle. Politicians and reporters swarm his village, all trying to profit from his desperate situation.
“A farmer's suicide plan becomes a media circus.”
Film Details
7.5Rating
110Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date13 August 2010
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsPeepli ao Vivo · Peepli Live
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkfunnyemotional
Themes
survivalcorruptionfamilyjustice
Tonesatirical
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Raghubir YadavActor
→#2Ishita Vyas Actor
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Omkar Das ManikpuriActor
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Sitaram PanchalActor
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Shalini VatsaActor
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Anusha RizviDirector
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Shanker RamanCrew
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Pravin Singh SisodiaActor
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Trivia
- The film was the first Indian movie to be produced by Aamir Khan Productions that he did not act in.
- It was shot in a real village in Madhya Pradesh, and many locals were used as extras.
- The film's budget was only about 5 crore rupees, but it earned over 40 crore worldwide.
- Director Anusha Rizvi was a former journalist, which influenced the film's sharp media satire.
- The lead actor, Omkar Das Manikpuri, was a folk theatre performer with no prior film experience.
- The title 'Peepli' is the name of the fictional village, highlighting the story's local focus.
- It was India's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards.
